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Kunovice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkunovɪtsɛ], German: Kunowitz) is a town in the Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,500 inhabitants.

Kunovice
Town
Town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Kunovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°2′26″N 17°27′58″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Zlín
District	Uherské Hradiště
First mentioned	1196
Government
• Mayor	Pavel Vardan
Area
• Total	28.55 km2 (11.02 sq mi)
Elevation	198 m (650 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	5,452
• Density	190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	686 04
Website	www.mesto-kunovice.cz

Geography

Kunovice forms a conurbation with neighbouring Uherské Hradiště. It lies on the border between the Vizovice Highlands and Lower Morava Valley. The Olšava River flows through the town and flows into the Morava, which forms the northern border of the territory.

History

The first written mention of Kunovice is from 1196. From the 15th century Kunovice was referred to as a market town.[2]

Until 1918, Kunowitz – Kunovice was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), in the Ungarisch Hradisch – Uherské Hradiště District, one of the 34 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Moravia.[3]

In the 1930s, Kunovice began to transform from an agriculture community to an industrial one. In 1949–1954 and 1972–1990 Kunovice was a part of Uherské Hradiště. Kunovice gained the town status in 1997.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 3,364 —     1880 3,539 +5.2% 1890 3,776 +6.7% 1900 4,075 +7.9% 1910 4,452 +9.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 4,698 +5.5% 1930 4,520 −3.8% 1950 4,800 +6.2% 1961 5,333 +11.1% 1970 5,368 +0.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 5,558 +3.5% 1991 5,195 −6.5% 2001 5,152 −0.8% 2011 5,496 +6.7% 2021 5,337 −2.9%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Economy

Since 1936, the aircraft manufacturer Aircraft Industries (formerly Let Kunovice) has been based at Kunovice Airport near the town. The airport also hosts aircraft manufacturers Czech Sport Aircraft and Evektor-Aerotechnik. It is designated as a private international airport.

The largest Czech producer of refrigerated and durable food, Hamé s.r.o. company owned by the Orkla ASA conglomerate, has its headquarters in Kunovice.[6]

Sights

The main tourist attraction is the Kunovice Aviation Museum, located at the town's airport. It was founded in 1970.[7]

Notable people

• Anton Gala (1891–1977), Slovak scientist, ophthalmologist and university professor
• Jan Hrubý (1915–1942), a soldier who took part in Assassination of Reinhard Heydrich
• Josef Abrhám (1939–2022), actor; grew up here

Twin towns – sister cities

Kunovice is twinned with:[8]

• Pocheon, South Korea
• Stará Turá, Slovakia
• West, United States

References

External links

• Official website
• Aircraft Industries company

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